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Blood Brothers: Study Guide for GCSE (first teaching 2015): Endorsed

This Study Guide is endorsed for the 2015 GCSE Edexcel
English Specification

Engross your whole class in literary study with Willy Russell’s
captivating tale of class, fate and family. Scene-by-scene notes
ensure familiarity with the action, while charming illustrations
and useful tasks encourage students to engage with the text.

Students will certainly get a great deal of subject knowledge
from the pack. Matches the requirements of the specifications
well.V O'Farrell, English Teacher and Independent
Reviewer

Suitable for:

Edexcel

AQA

Eduqas

WJEC

Walkthrough – Build understanding of the
chosen text with insightful and relevant commentary and
analysis. All chapters are concisely summarised, then examined
in detail.

Key term definitions to ensure students grasp difficult
concepts – endorsed edition includes even more key terms!

Includes suggested answers to relevant tasks.

The educational value of this resource is very high, due to the
level of detail and context included.J Harding, English
Teacher and Independent Reviewer

What do teachers have to say about this resource? (7581)

“Provides very useful summaries of the play’s scenes. The
resource is thorough, covering the text, themes,
character, structure, form, use of language, and context.
Discussion, research and written tasks are strong...
varied and interesting. A very handy resource for
teachers new to the text to ensure full coverage. The
author clearly knows the text very well!” – S Owen,
Second in English Department and Independent Reviewer

“Extremely valuable to both students and teachers alike.
The educational value of this resource is very high, due
to the level of detail and context which is included. I
will definitely purchase it for my students.” – J
Harding, English Teacher and Independent Reviewer

“It is certainly a resource of value... The summaries
were appropriate for students, and the glossary provided
extra support for those struggling with terminology. The
active and creative writing tasks were all well thought
out and struck me as being very useful for homework and
extension. The tasks looking at stagecraft also gave an
extra route into exploring the concepts within the
play... Matches the requirements of the specifications
well... Students will certainly get a great deal of
subject knowledge from the pack.” – V O'Farrell, English
Teacher and Independent Reviewer